5 Dos and Don’ts When Making a SMART Goal [+ Examples] [Video]

When I started applying SMART marketing objectives to organize my workflow and then for two teams of 20 people each, my entire perception of success changed.

As long as I didn‘t set clear goals with reasonable deadlines, I was bogged down in mountains of work, seeming to have no light at the end of the tunnel.

I was extra-achieving, but I didn’t feel it was enough, which led to wrong priorities and piling up tasks in a backlog.

Only after reading books on SMART goals did I realize how amazing clear objectives could be for soaring productivity in less time.

So in this article, I will explain the five dos and don’ts of making a SMART goal, complete with examples and hands-on experience.

In this article:

• What are SMART goals?
• SMART Goal Acronym
• Why are SMART goals important?
• Benefits of SMART Goals
• SMART Goal Examples
• How to Make a SMART Goal

What are SMART goals?

SMART goals are concrete targets …